On the heels of its Cisco deal, Philips is going full throttle after connectivity. Will it work?
Seoul Semiconductor and Everlight trumpet efficacy gains in 5630 packaged LEDs
Mid-power LEDs in 5630 packages from Everlight Electronics and Seoul Semiconductor exceed 200-lm/W performance and target general illumination.
Nichia allies with Future and Vossloh-Schwabe at L+B for packaged LED distribution
Packaged LED market leader expands its LED sales channel for LEDs intended for general lighting applications, with Future Lighting Solutions and Vossloh-Schwabe Lighting Solutions announcing distribution deals at Light+Building.
Samsung introduces OEM IoT module for luminaire makers
The LED and electronics manufacturer stakes its claim to the connected lighting sweepstakes at Light+Building.
Packaged LEDs during L+B week: Samsung, LG Innotek, Lumileds, Cree, and Plessey
Advances in chip-scale packaging technology go hand in hand with efficacy gains as leading packaged LED vendors issue announcements around Light+Building.
Osram forays into indoor positioning, starting a tech battle
In the latest IoT salvo among lighting companies, Osram chooses Bluetooth where Philips is pushing visible light communications.
Violet-emitter specialist Soraa expands into luminaires
The LED technology developer launches a glare-free ceiling fixture with CRI exceeding 90.
Cree touts LED street light research relative to the new RSW luminaire
A light-guide-based approach could yield street and roadway luminaires that solve annoying glare issues that are present in some LED products, and Cree is marrying the optics approach to warmer LEDs.
Cree launches second-generation high-density COB LEDs
New 6- and 9-mm-LES chip-on-board LEDs increase lumen density and promise to dramatically shrink form factor in high-output directional SSL products.
LG ramps up OLED for general lighting, will churn out more and larger panels
While others retreat from a tough market, LG is pushing ahead, touting OLED technology’s design, health, and light quality advantages.